Cardiff City Stadium

The brand new Cardiff City Stadium has scored first class fire re- sistance and aesthetics thanks to Eurobond. The Cardiff-based company manufactured bespoke 150mm thick stone wool panels for the stadium which were finished with Corus Colorcoat® to compliment the club colours.

Designed by architects ARUP Sport, Cardiff City Stadium is the new home to football stars Cardiff City and Rugby Union team Cardiff Blues. Europanel has ensured a architecturally flat look for the outside of the stadium and its secret fix system hides away jointing without losing structural integrity or support. Interlocking joints allowed for simple and rapid installation and made sure the stadium was ready in time for the new football and rugby season.

The 25,000 fans that pack into the stadium each week will be kept safe with Europanel. The product provides built-in passive fire pro- tection tested and approved for both integrity and insulation.

The environmental credentials of Europanel are similarly impres- sive. Europanel is manufactured using a high content of recycled materials and all steel and wool insulant can be recycled at the end of life. Its stone wool core has zero Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) and zero Global Warming Potential (GWP) and is not classed as a hazardous material.

Darren Stewart, Projects Director, Eurobond, said: “The project incorporated 150mm thick cladding which is a non-standard size for us. However, we rose to the challenge and manufactured the wool and panels especially, right here in Cardiff. Eurobond is proud of its Cardiff roots and as a life-long Cardiff City fan I am delighted that we were involved in a project that will benefit the local community and showcase the city’s sporting talent.”

The 25,000 seater stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff is part of a 60 acre development which includes a new retail area, a 70 room hotel and a new athletics stadium.

Client: Cardiff City Stadium

Contractor: ARUP Sport

Panel Contractor: Allmass Cladding